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Nostalgia is a tonic to the modern man, one which few can resist. – Josh Spiegel In the article The Pixar Perspective on Groundbreaking Nostalgia, Josh Spiegel argues that the success of Pixar appears to come from an unlikely place- nostalgia. Unlikely, he surmises, because, “… it’s baffling that a company associated with breaking newContinue reading “Cars 3- Where Nostalgia Meets Story”

Over these past few weeks, I have been giving some time to the topic of envy. And as I was doing this I found my mind wandering back to my years as a youth pastor. Those years certainly included a lot of different games and, of course, a lot of great memories and relationships. ButContinue reading “The Sin of Envy- The Human Condition and the Spirit’s Reform”

The buzz surrounding the success of the Wonder Woman at the box office this past weekend does not seem like it will be fading out anytime soon. And I think this is a very good thing. The actual numbers are relatively modest (or should I say, a more average size) when compared to other filmsContinue reading “The Wonder of Women in Film- A New Hero For a New Age”

*SPOILER ALERT FOR PROMETHEUS AND ALIEN- THIS BLOG CONTAINS SPOILERS Ever since news broke on plans for Alien: Covenant, the second film in Ridley Scott’s proposed Alien (prequels) trilogy, I have been fascinated to see how he would handle the polarizing response to Prometheus. Prometheus deviated from the original Alien franchise, managing to be moreContinue reading “Aliens, Covenant and the search for our Creator”

Around 6 years ago I was given an opportunity to step into a temporary role as Youth Pastor to a small town Church in Saskatchewan (due to a maternity leave). During the 10 months that I spent with this Church I had the opportunity to make many great memories, including a commitment to a 3Continue reading “Learning How to Pray: Reflections on Jesus, Thor and the Lord’s Prayer”

“Prayer is one of the most incredible, most important, most often misunderstood, and least-utilized privileges enjoyed by believers in Christ.” Every so often I seem to arrive at a place in my life where I am moved to consider and reconsider the role of prayer in my life. And I’ll be honest, most often whenContinue reading “Prayer: An Introduction”

The first Guardians of the Galaxy film proved to be a wonderfully entertaining and enjoyable ride, and thankfully the sequel (for the most part) follows suit. If you enjoyed the first film, the second film essentially gives us more of it, even finding a way to make it all a little bit bigger and slightlyContinue reading “Guardians, small “g” gods, and a Galaxy not so far away:”

The Classic Crime is no stranger to creating thought provoking music. As a fan, I have been following them since the days of Albatross, and it is their ability to foster meaningful dialogue through their songs on everything from relationships to hardship and spiritual longing that keeps me coming back for more.   Which bringsContinue reading “The Deconstruction of Faith and the Promise of Renewal- A Review of The Classic Crime- “How To Be Human”

With the much-anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy 2 hitting theatres this weekend (which is worth seeing by the way), the official start to the summer movie season seems to be upon us. I know it’s only May, but with summer weather getting an early start around our neck of the woods, now seems as goodContinue reading “Thoughts and Predictions on the 2017 Summer Movie Season”

  A relative latecomer to the whole fast and the furious franchise- I saw the first one and abandoned it after the third- some early aversion, or at least apathy towards these adrenaline-fueled on-screen adventures, had convinced me that these films were far more mindless than fun. But then my son convinced me to takeContinue reading “Family, Fate and Frozen Thrills- Thoughts on The Fast and the Furious 8”